Amazon wins 'app' court round vs. Apple

Amazon.com Inc. won a court battle in a fight against Apple Inc. regarding both companies' use of the words "app store."

Reuters reports a district court judge in Oakland rejected part of Apple's false advertising suit against Seattle-based Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). The judge said "Apple has failed to establish that Amazon made any false statement" in using the words "app store," which Amazon contends is a generic phrase.